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East Brunswick Township, New Jersey This article is about the township in New Jersey, for the suburb in Melbourne, Victoria see; Brunswick East, VictoriaEast Brunswick is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey on the southern shores of the Raritan River, that is a suburb of New York City. According to the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 46,756 and it is estimated now to be 47,279 (2008 est.). It takes approximately 30–50 minutes to reach New York City, depending on traffic. Approximately 60% of all working residents commute to New York City daily. Route 18 runs through the eastern part of the township. The town lies on Exit 9 of the New Jersey Turnpike.It was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 28, 1860, from portions of both Monroe Township and North Brunswick Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Washington town within the township (February 23, 1870; became independent as South River on February 28, 1898), Helmetta (March 20, 1888), Milltown (January 29, 1889) and Spotswood (April 15, 1908).Based on the results of the 2000 Census, New Jersey's center of population is located on Milltown Road in East Brunswick. History The general area of central New Jersey was once occupied by the Lenape Native Americans.According to a 1677 bill of sale now in Trenton State Museum, Mr. Thomas Lawrence, a New York Baker, purchased land from local Indians named Querameck, Kesyacs, Isarick, Metapis, Peckawan, and Turantecas; the fairness of such deals is questionable. In this document, the Lawrence Brook was called the Piscopeek. It then took on maps Mr. Lawrence's name. This document needs further analysis.Around the late 17th century, settlers began arriving in the northern part of East Brunswick, and by the mid-19th century, a small village had formed in the southeastern part, known as the Old Bridge section of the town. This area is on the National Register of Historic Places.The area today known as East Brunswick was composed of parts of North Brunswick and Monroe townships. The township was incorporated in 1860 and grew steadily as a rural farming community.After decades as a quiet farming area, East Brunswick began to change in the 1930s. Large scale housing and road construction, especially after World War II, transformed the sleepy community into a large suburban town. The extension of the New Jersey Turnpike to East Brunswick in 1951 led to a sharp spike in population growth.In the early 1970s a citizens group Concerned Citizens of East Brunswick sued the New Jersey Turnpike Authority over a proposed major widening project. The citizens group effectively won this case gaining concessions in turnpike design, scale and mitigation measures for noise and air quality. The citizens group presented technical data from their own experts and prevailed in what was one of the earliest technical confrontations regarding urban highway design related to environmental factors in U.S. history.East Brunswick was also the site of the Turnpike Exit 9 shootout in 1973. Geography East Brunswick is located at 40°26′03″N 74°24′18″W / 40.434239°N 74.405040°W / 40.434239; -74.405040 (40.434239, -74.405040). According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 58.0 km2 (22.4 mi2) of which 56.9 km2 (22.0 mi2) is dry land and 1.1 km2 (0.4 mi2) is water (1.92%).The town is located 35 miles (56 km) southwest of New York City and 50 miles northeast of Philadelphia.Lawrence Brook, a tributary of the Raritan River, runs along the western border of the township. Farrington Lake and Westons Mill Pond are sections the Lawrence brook that have been widened by the presence of man-made dams. Demographics As of the census of 2008, there were 47,760 people, 16,852 households in the township. The population density was 2 (2,170.18/mi2).The racial makeup of the township was 71.0% White, 3% Black or African American, 6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.09% Native American, 20% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. There is a heavy Jewish population in East Brunswick, NJ. Ancestries include Italian (15.0%), Irish (13.8%), Polish (11.5%), German (10.6%), Russian (7.8%), United States (4.2%).English is spoken by 71.25% of the township. The most common languages spoken other than English are Chinese (5.22%), Spanish (3.7%), Russian (3.14%), and Arabic (2.5%).Of the 16,372 households, 40.5% included children under the age of 18, 68.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.23.In the township the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.The median income in East Brunswick is $110,314 (2008 Census Bureau) The media Home value is $417,300, (2008 Census Bureau) Local government The Township of East Brunswick was established in 1860. Since January 1, 1965, the Township has operated under the Mayor-Council Plan E form of government pursuant to the Faulkner Act, Chapter 69A of Title 40 of the New Jersey Statutes.The Mayor is the chief executive of the community who is chosen for a four year term at the regular Presidential election in November and serves part-time. While the Mayor does not preside over, nor have a vote on the Council, he or she may vote in the case of a tie on the question of filling a Council vacancy. The Mayor also has veto power over ordinances, but vetoes can be overridden by a two-thirds vote of the Council.The Mayor of East Brunswick, David Stahl (D), was elected in 2008 The Township Council is the legislative body. There are five members elected at large for staggered four-year terms at the general election held in even-numbered years. The Council's powers consist of: adopting all ordinances; reviewing, revising and adopting the budget; making appropriations; levying taxes; authorizing bond issues; providing for the internal structure of the local government; providing by ordinance for the creation and abolition of jobs; fixing salaries; and establishing general municipal policy.The Council has the authority to initiate hearings for the purposes of gathering information for ordinance making, airing public problems and supervising the spending of its appropriations.Members of the Township Council are: Federal, state and county representation East Brunswick is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 18th Legislative District.New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District is represented by Rush D. Holt, Jr. (D, Hopewell Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).The 18th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Barbara Buono (D, Edison) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Peter J. Barnes III (D, Edison) and Patrick J. Diegnan (D, South Plainfield). The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham). The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).Middlesex County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis. As of 2010[update], Middlesex County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Christopher D. Rafano (South River), Freeholder Deputy Director Ronald G. Rios (Carteret), Carol Barrett (Monmouth Junction), Stephen J. 'Pete' Dalina (Fords), Blanquita B. Valenti (New Brunswick), H. James Polos (Highland Park) and Mildred Scott (Piscataway). Education The East Brunswick Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. They are consistently praised by the state as being among its most successful school districts. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Bowne-Munro (298 students), Central (newly expanded/renovated for 2007-08, including 14 new classrooms; 442), Murray A. Chittick (557), Frost (528), Irwin (533), Lawrence Brook (newly expanded/renovated for 2007-08, including 12 new classrooms; 452), Memorial (379)(recently destroyed in a fire) and Warnsdorfer (585). All students in kindergarten through grade 5 attend the elementary school closest to them; There are two middle-level schools; Hammarskjold Middle School for grades 6 and 7 (1,466) and Churchill Junior High School for grades eight and nine (1,495). The secondary school of the district is East Brunswick High School (2,298).A Hebrew-language charter school might be opening in September 2010 for grades K-2, eventually expanding to eight grade. However, there has been controversy and opposition regarding the funding for the school, which will come from the East Brunswick Board of Education budget. Transportation Route 18 passes through East Brunswick, and is an important artery connecting not only to New Brunswick/U.S. Route 1 to the Jersey Shore, but also to the New Jersey Turnpike, Interstate 95 (which also passes through the township). Route 18 connects with Exit 9 of the Turnpike around mile marker 83.43. Currently, there are 15 lanes at the 9 toll gate. The Turnpike's Joyce Kilmer service area is located between Interchanges 8A and 9 northbound at milepost 78.7. Major county roads that pass thru include CR 527 and CR 535. Other limited access roads are accessible outside the township, such as the Garden State Parkway in neighboring Sayreville and Old Bridge, and Interstate 287 in neighboring Edison Township.East Brunswick is 22 miles (35 km) from Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark / Elizabeth, via the New Jersey Turnpike. John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens is 35.7 miles (57.5 km) away, traveling via the Belt Parkway after crossing through Staten Island. LaGuardia Airport is 37.3 miles away.New Jersey Transit bus service is provided on the 134 and 138 routes to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, on the 68 to Jersey City, and on the 811, 815 and 818 local routes.Suburban Transit operates to NYC every 10–15 minutes from both the Transportation Center and Tower Center; it takes about 30–50 minutes depending on traffic. Driving intoManhattantakes close to 40 minutes on average, as traffic in theNew York metropolitan areais estimated to be the heaviest around the United States. The turnpike's dual-dual setup was extended from Exit 10 in Edison Township to just south of Exit 9 in 1973. It wasn't until 1990 that the turnpike was further widened south of Exit 9 to Exit 8A.At the present time, there are plans to widen the Turnpike between Exit 9 in East Brunswick Township to Exit 8A in Monroe Township. This would change the turnpike's dual-dual configuration to '3-3-3-3' (as opposed to 2-3-3-2). East Brunswick currently houses the section of the turnpike where an extra lane in the outer truck lanes begins/merges (which is located south of Exit 9). This project is anticipated to be completed by 2014 when the 'dual-dual' setup is further extended to Exit 6 in Mansfield Township. Tourism The Two Tower Center complex includes two 23-story office towers and a 15-storyHilton Hotel, located near the intersection of theNew Jersey TurnpikeandRoute 18. The two towers are among the tallest structures inCentral Jersey, and can be plainly seen for several miles up and down the Turnpike andU.S. Route 1and 18. The towers are so tall that they cast a shadow into the Rutgers Village neighborhood inNew Brunswick. Playhouse 22 - East Brunswick's Community Theatre and Performing Arts Center - resides in the multi-purpose Community Arts Center at Heavenly Park, East Brunswick's newest park. Recognized in 2000, as Community Theatre of the Year in New Jersey, Playhouse 22 has staged many hit musicals, dramas, comedies and original works. Farrington LakeandWestons Mill Pond, 2 segments ofLawrence Brook, are favorites of canoeists, kayakists and nature lovers. The town also has a public golf course (Tamarack), operated by the Middlesex County Improvement Authority; as well as the Giarmese Farm, and Lake-View Day Camp. The County Fair Grounds is where the Middlesex County Fair is held every August for seven days and provides festivities and food for families not only in Middlesex County but throughout Central Jersey located on Cranbury Road (County Route 535). Notable residents Notable current and former residents of East Brunswick Township include:Ne-Yo, famous Grammy-winning singer[citation needed] Lorie Van Auken, one of the 'Jersey Widows' (aka 'Jersey Girls' and 'Witches of East Brunswick', by Ann Coulter) - who lost her husband Kenneth in the attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11/01. She was very vocal in demanding the US administration to investigate the intelligence failures which led to 9/11. Chris Cimino,WNBCweatherman. Wally Dallenbach, Sr.(born 1936), professional car racer. Marc Ecko(born 1972), clothing designer. Jesse Eisenberg(born 1983), actor, starred inThe Squid and the Whale,Zombieland,AdventurelandandThe Social Network. Margaret Kemble Gage(1734–1824), who allegedly spied on her husband GeneralThomas Gagein order to supply military intelligence to the American Revolutionary Army. Peter I. HaskellRadio Broadcaster on WCBS 880 radio ActorDule Hill(born 1975), Currently playsBurton GusteronPsych Theheavy metalquintetGod Forbid Jacob Hyman (born 1985), drummer, percussionist and vocalist for indie pop band,Freelance Whales Tomas Kalnoky, singer and guitarist ofStreetlight Manifestoand formerlyCatch 22. Chris Greer, drummer of the bandCatch 22 Greg T The Frat Boy, radio personality onZ100 Mindy Kleinberg, née Rubin, one of the 'Jersey Widows' (aka 'Jersey Girls' and 'Witches of East Brunswick', by Ann Coulter) - who lost her husband Alan Kleinberg in the attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11/01. She was very vocal in demanding the US administration to investigate the intelligence failures which led to 9/11. Doug Lawrence(born 1969), the voice of evil and power hungryPlanktonand various other characters from the animated TV seriesSpongeBob SquarePants.[citation needed] Anne Milgram,New Jersey Attorney General. Josh Miller(born 1970),NFLSuper Bowlwinning punter. Heather O'Reilly(born 1985),Olympic gamesgold medalist. The bandStreetlight Manifesto Jack Petruzzelli, guitarist & singer withThe Fab Faux, an internationally-renowned Beatles tribute band. Also played on-stage withEric Clapton,Joan Osborne,Dixie Chicks& others. Matt Pinfield,MTVVJ/Rolling Stonewriter. Michael Pinnella(born 1969), musician, keyboardist for progressive metal bandSymphony X.[citation needed] Badal Roy(born 1945), tabla player. Daniel Shalikar(born 1988), actor,Honey, I Blew Up the Kid,Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! Joshua Shalikar(born 1988), actor,Honey, I Blew Up the Kid,Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! Jack Sinagra(born 1950), former mayor of East Brunswick andNew Jersey State Senator. Philip Streczyk,World War IIhero. James Crawford Thom(1835–1898), artist Christopher 'Toph' Beattys(b. 1979), aquatic magician Cenk Uygur, host ofThe Young TurksonAir America Radio.[citation needed] Jim Vallely, Emmy Award winner writer fromArrested Development. Lenny Veltman(born 1967), Reality Show Contestant onThe Apprentice.[citation needed] Stefan Weisman, composer. Cary Woodworth(born 1977), actor.[citation needed] Henrietta Christian Wright, writer. Aaron Yoo(born 1979), actor, recently starred in the film21. Colie EdisonMTV Housemate onThe Real World: Denver. Also seen on The Real World/Road Rules Challenges. Steve Dildariancreator, writer, producer, and the voice of HBO'sThe Life & Times of Tim. Dave Wohl, Assistant General Manager of theBoston Celtics Steven Goldman(born 1970), Author, columnist forYES NetworkandBaseball Prospectus Tarra Dei(born 1982) Pop singer, Debut album Loved released in March 2009 Amy Schmoldt (born 1986) Contestant on ABC's reality TV showTrue Beauty: Season 2(2010)